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Management of four national thesauri

Koninklijke Bibliotheek · Marktconsultatie · 1 lots · 410198
Type
Services
72330000 · Services for content o
Estimated value
Not published
To deadline
Ongoing
Knock-outs
n/a
exclusion grounds
Award basis
Best price-quality ratio
Assess manuallyconfidence moderate

This market consultation serves as preparation for an EU procurement for the management of four national thesauri by Koninklijke Bibliotheek. The goal is to find a future-proof solution for the central management, maintenance, and availability of these terminology resources.

Services · Marktconsultatie · National procedure

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Contracting authority
Koninklijke Bibliotheek
Contract type
Services
Marktconsultatie
Estimated value
Estimate not published
Submission deadline
Ongoing
Scope
National
National procedure
Lots
1
1 lots
Main CPV code
72330000
Services for content or data standardization and classification
Location
Netherlands
CharacteristicsCPV 72Services

01What is being requested

Implementation of a centrally hosted and managed system for the management, maintenance, and availability of at least four national thesauri (NTA, NTC, NTD, and Brinkmanthesaurus). The assignment includes support for business processes, user support, migration of the thesauri, and the option for future expansions.

Management of four national thesauri: [newline]1. Nederlandse Thesaurus van Auteursnamen (NTA)[newline]2. Nederlandse Thesaurus Corporaties (NTC)[newline]3. Nederlandse Drukkersthesaurus (NTD) [newline]4. Brinkmanthesaurus

72330000Services
1Management of four national thesauri—

02Strategic insight

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Strategic insight · AI analysis
Focus on interoperability and the ability to facilitate different management processes and data models per thesaurus side-by-side. Demonstrate expertise in Linked Data and working with persistent HTTP URIs. Provide insight into the scalability for large datasets, such as the NTA with approximately 3,000,000 terms.
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03Points of attention

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Koninklijke Bibliotheek is in the exploratory phase and no rights can be derived from the current starting points.Important
The system must support the joint management of terminology resources where the working method may differ per source.Important
Terms must be resolvable via http-URI references.Important
The solution must provide for the migration of the mentioned thesauri to the new environment.Important
There is a need for a solution specifically focused on the management and maintenance of terminology resources rather than GGC.Important

04Process & timeline

Publication Market Consultation
29 januari 2026
Latest moment for submitting clarification questions regarding the market consultation
4 maart 2026, 13.00 uur
Latest moment for answering submitted questions by Koninklijke Bibliotheek
11 maart 2026
Latest moment for submitting responses to the market consultation
18 februari 2026
Optional: Oral explanation of the answers
Week 12, 2026
Optional: Oral explanation of the answers (alternative date)
Week 15, 2026
Oral explanation (discussions with interested suppliers)
15 april 2026

05Value in context

Estimate not published

The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for diensten is € 221.000, for reference.

06Likely competitors

#Likely bidderFitWins
1Centric Netherlands B.V.SME9156×
2Bechtle direct B.V.SME8925×
3Protinus IT B.V.SME8832×
4COMPAREX Nederland B.V.SME8730×
5PQR B.V.SME8625×
6Capgemini Nederland BV - OverallSME8524×

07Tender documents

Nota van Inlichtingen - Markconsultatie Thesauri - 11 maart 2026pdfMar 11, 2026 · 130 KB
Leidraad marktconsultatie - Thesaurus - 18-2-2026 - planning aangepastpdfFeb 18, 2026 · 532 KB
TN569146 - EFE1 Vrijwillige aankondiging van voorafgaande marktconsultatie 20260218092018pdfFeb 18, 2026 · 137 KB
TN569146 - EFE1 Vrijwillige aankondiging van voorafgaande marktconsultatie 20260129122232pdfJan 29, 2026 · 136 KB
Vragen t.b.v. marktconsultatie - Thesaurus - 29-1-2026docxJan 29, 2026 · 108 KB

08Legal themes that may be relevant here

09Frequently asked questions

Which thesauri fall within the scope of this assignment?
The assignment concerns the management of four national thesauri: the Nederlandse Thesaurus van Auteursnamen (NTA), the Nederlandse Thesaurus Corporaties (NTC), the Nederlandse Drukkersthesaurus (NTD), and the Brinkmanthesaurus.
What experience requirements are imposed on the contractor?
The contractor must be able to demonstrate experience in metadata management, preferably within a library or archive context. In addition, knowledge of Dutch library thesauri and the ability to support national policy is required.
Have any technical choices already been made regarding architecture and integration?
No definitive choices have currently been made regarding architecture, technology, integration, functionality, or implementation. The market consultation is being used to gain insight into common market standards and innovative possibilities.
Is there a preference for the method of synchronization (push or pull)?
There is currently no preference for synchronization (push) or harvesting (pull) from the terminology environment. The technical design of the intended solution is currently being further explored.

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10Estimated value versus the market

p25
€ 327K
median
€ 800K
p75
€ 2,5 mln
deze opdracht

Gegunde waarden in CPV 72 · diensten n=1436